Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1887-12-22
BeetOwn.

Saturday, is the latest programme for
sportsmen.
Doc. Hartford and Will Smith will
donate a span of well matched ponies
to some fortunate purchaser of the
right ticket for the small sum of fifty
cents The rattle is to go off on the
24th.
The absentees are gathering home
for the holidays. The latest arrival is
Ned Blewett after continued absence
of nearly two years. during which time
he has been railroading in the North
west Ned looks stout and hearty and
contemplates returning TO his work
again in the spring.
Al Sturmer is taking rest from
pleading at the bar and in company
with his sister, Miss Ella Sturmer, is
visiting relatives at Bellevue, Iowa.
George Kern is at home for short
visit and looking for location to start
a blacksmith shop.
The supervisors of this town at their
last session, voted $500 for an iron
bridge at Shutdown. This amount, with
the 800 voted by the county board is
believed to be sufficient to purchase
and put in place good iron bridge.
Lancaster and Bloomington will be
more benefited by the bridge than the
people of Beetown, but they are willing
TO pay their part of the expenses
The fact that seldom day passes
but that several OF our citizens visit
Lancaster for trading and other bust
ness rendering special mention unnec-
cessary.
Hog cholera is still spreading. Mr..
John Myers has lost nearly sixty head
and Bennie Maiden nearly an equal
number. The progress of the disease
is very erratic, sometimes breaking out
in neighborhood miles from any in
fected locality, and again passing all
around few droves and leaving them
untouched. No sure cure or preventive
has. as yet, been discovered.
There is 4 rumor that work on the
mines of the Ross Mining Co will
be stopped shortly. 1t is to be hoped
that it is only rumor, as the mines
have been and are yet of great benefit
to the miners and tradesmen of this
village
Thomas Cook and Thomas Tindell
have struck good sheet of dry-bone
on lands owned by John Wess, and are
now running a level to drain the ground
distance of some two hundred yards.
When completed they will, from APP
pearanccs now. have what is called a
good diggings"
Whitehead & Graves. Webster &
Taylor, Grant Bonham & Wash. Garner
and Wren & Mechanism are firms look
ing for wealth below the surface of the
ground in this vicinity.
John and Frank Burns nave also a
good prospect on land owned by the
former.
0. z. Mechanism has been notified to
appear before the medical examiners at
Platteville on an application for an in
crease of pension.
Henry Hudson is rejoicing IN the
fact that his pension has been increased
to the munificant sum of 81 per month
for services through the civil war as a
member of the old Iron Brigade. Tom
feels highly flattered to think his SER
vices are appreciated. bpt also much
perplexed rs to what he shall do with
so much wealth. He has not vet de-
cided whether 10 buy the Horstman
hotel or ticket in the pony rattle, or a
quart of peanuts for blowout on Christ
mas. Such are the burdens of sudden
ly acquired wealth.
Town Treasurer Birch is now ready
TO receive contributions from property
holders to aid in carrying on our present
system of town, county and state gov
eminent.
One candidate for county office was
rustling quietly around this last fall to
get things in shape for the contest next
fall. Some thought he was rather pre-
mature while others were inclined to
the opinion that it was best to take
time (and voters too) by the forelock,
when it was apparent that there would
be score of candidates for the berth
he was after next fall
1t is very apparent that the ''fur will
fly" in all directions the coming cam
paign and that there will be more than
the usual number of surprises.
Travellers on the highways are about
equally divided whether it is good
wheeling or poor sleighing, and it being
free country, hook up to whichever
they please.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Myers, of Sunder-
land, Ia, are visiting the parents of
Mrs. Myers. Mr.. and Mrs. James
Blewitt
w. G. Beers has returned to his old
home and trade, having opened shoe
makers shop in the Rit Stephens build
ing. He reserves however the right to
drop hammer and awl at any time when
it becomes plainly impressed upon his
mind that he has at last studied out the
exact location of big branch of miner
al
A ball will be given in Ishmaels hall
the night of the 26th. VIDI.
Bagley.
The people in this vicinity are as busy
as swarm of bees cutting hoop
poles and posts for which they find a
ready sale at A. Calkins q Son and
Bagley Bros. who pay the highest mar
ket price.
People are crossing the river on the
ice and find it safe, being to inches
in thickness
A Calkins shipped carload of stock
from here on Monday.